An undergraduate student hypothesizes that having research
participants perform arithmetic problems that produce an answer of 24 will make them more likely to respond with the word diamond when they are later asked to name a gemstone than participants whose problems produce an answer other than 24. This research study clearly is examining the role that _____ can play in memory.
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: priming
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The second time you cite a publication with four authors in your report, what should be included in the citation?
a. all four authors' names and the date b. the first author's last name followed by et al. and the date c. the first author's last name followed by op. cit. and the date d. the first two authors' last names and the date
In the study by Newell and associates (1989) of the effects of using various sizes of objects with preschool-age and adult subjects, it was found that
A. no differences existed between groups B. females at both age levels outperformed males C. adults used one hand 60 percent of the time, while children used one hand 38 percent of the time, with . object-to-hand-size ratio being a significant factor D the younger subjects demonstrated slightly more use of the right hand, indicating that hand dominance . is firmly established by age 4
Alan, a psychologist, argues that dreams function to focus on and strengthen memories. They often depict people's concerns about daily life, fears, hopes, and wishes. In the context of theories that explain dreaming, Alan most likely subscribes to the
A. activation information modulation theory. B. psychoanalytic theory of dreams. C. dreams-for-survival theory. D. unconscious wish fulfillment theory.
Dwayne is studying human development in college. After reading about delayed gratification in children, he performs the marshmallow task with his 10-year-old twin nephews, Boyd and Bobby. Both boys manage to delay gratification and earn the reward of multiple marshmallows. After the twins have completed the task, Dwayne asks them how they were able to resist eating the first marshmallow. Boyd says he was determined not to give in if Bobby didn't. Bobby said he told himself there were bugs in the first marshmallow but not in the reward marshmallows. Boyd and Bobby used ______ to resist eating the first marshmallow.
A. delay strategies B. mind games C. avoidance D. theory of mind